Chad Manning and Scott Nygaard: “Whiskey Before Breakfast”

Peghead Nation instructors play a mandolin and guitar version of the jam-session favorite.

May 11, 2017

Peghead Nation fiddle instructor Chad Manning is a talented multi-instrumentalist, and while he was in the studio recording lessons for his Beginning/Intermedaite Fiddle and Bluegrass Fiddle courses, he took a run through the jam-session favorite “Whiskey Before Breakfast” on mandolin, joined by our co-founder and guitar instructor Scott Nygaard.

Chad is the fiddle player in David Grisman's Bluegrass Experience and the David Grisman Sextet, and in this video, he plays a Giacomel mandolin on loan from David.

Comments and Discussion

Teja, thanks for your prompt and helpful reply and pardon my delayed reply. I have been continuing with lessons but forgot to check back here for your response.

Lee

Posted by
Mary Kaczowka
on
May 13th, 2017 at 5:20 PM

I've been taking Chad's beginning/intermediate fiddle course, and he is an awesome fiddler. It was exciting to see him playing mandolin too. Maybe he could do some lessons for those of us trying to bridge the gap between the two instruments.

Posted by
TejaGerken
on
May 12th, 2017 at 6:35 PM

Hi Lee,
Thanks for the comment. There are a lot of different approaches to live recording. Do you already have recording gear and are only looking for a mic? I'd probably look for a stereo mic, like the Rode NT-4, for example, which would allow you to get a good basic sound without a lot of setup. Another approach would be to use a digital recorder with a built-in set of mics, like the Zoom H-6, which we use for the audio of many of our live performance videos.

Best,
Teja Gerken
Peghead Nation Co-Founder/Producer

Posted by
lee wetherbee
on
May 12th, 2017 at 3:27 PM

Awesome work guys, thanks for playing this and sharing it with us! I'd like some suggestions of a mic I can use for live recordings of my acoustic instruments and would appreciate your insights if you have the time to respond.

Leave a Reply

Name:

Email:(Your email will not be publicly displayed.)

Please type the letters and numbers shown in the image.

Click the image to see another captcha.

x

Please enter your email address and name to join the conversation on Peghead Nation.

Two guitar masters perform an original tune from their 2014 album, “Avalon.”

Start Learning Today

One Course: $20/month or $200/yearTwo Courses: $30/month or $300/yearAccess to All Courses: $100/month

Peghead Nation’s String School is your source for roots music instruction, bringing you full courses in guitar, mandolin, banjo, ukulele, fiddle, and Dobro, featuring talented instructors, high-quality video instruction, accurate notation and tab, and fun songs to play right from the beginning. Enroll and become a Peghead today!